The Magnolia gazette., 1887-03-25
NO. u


young. II they were old people
She would 50 down to see them no
matter when they came.
The president is now giving his
attention to the selection Of Inter
state Commerce commissions rs
from among the hundreds Of names
that have been recommended to
him. Much of the delay in an
nounciug the appointments i due
to his desire To select the best pos
siblc men for the positions, andin
4 this he has bcen considerably re-
st,icted by not being able TO get
the best qualified men to serve Ut
the moderate salaries fixed BY tho
| law.
The law provides that it shall so
into effect sixty days after its pas
sage. The time will expire on
the 18th Of April, and rs il il dcsira-
bic that the commissioners should
have some time for organization
and consultation before that time,
il is probable that thcl appoint
ments will be announced somn
time this week. Nothing has beeo
made known nj the White House
us to who will constitute the Com
{ mission, but it is the belief that
Col. Morrison, of Illinois; Judge
I Cooley, Of Michigan, and Col.
/ Bragg, Of Alabama, will be three
Of the men selected.
/ Some of the most energetic and
/ public spirited citizens Of Wash
ington are discussing The feasibsli-
/ ty Of holding Il carnival hero at
the conclusion Of the National
/ Drill III May, such Us annually
takes place on AIardi Gras in New
Z Orleans. Advocates Of the scheme
i urge that unless the carnival be
i pushed through now it will be im-
! possible to hold Que for four
I years. The presidential campaign
q and the Inauguration ceremonies
c will furnish displays and draw
i upon private purse strings sutlici-
= unity for the next two years. aud
the third year will witness the
" grand Knights Templar couclayo,
h 1t Is estimated that any crcditablC
= Carnival viii neccssitate IN out
J lay Of $500, and in order tc
Il save expense i i proposed to buy
Il or hircsthc costumes and cars oi
N the New Orleans Knights o
~ Momus and Proteus.
IL Capt. Eads, who was one of th'
be best known men in America, ha
u been especially well known il
ed Washington for some years past
,le The I1ads ,Jctty system whicl
o figured before Congress for b
"a many years, attracted more attcn
a. tion than any other private o
\. corporate business before tina
mo- body in the last decade and d hall
a9 II is said at the Mexican Lega
II ton here that tho death of Cap
Eada will not interfere with til
H. status Of the concession made
air him by the Mexican Ooyernmer
ms for a ship railway across the PEI
mo insala Of Tehuantepec. The cor
,ne cession Included both Capt. EaC
im- and his associates in the cnte
tbo prise, and remains il force for
hat period Of nineiysnInc years.
orv course lis death causes son
nfi- speculation "a to the probab
st,c fate Of the scheme, rs it may
'ikc very difficult to find some o.
equally well qualified to carry o
the project
Mr.. Connery, who has just be-
appointed to the Mexican misslo
has not declined the honor,
was reported, but has accept
that position. The rumor abo
Of his refusal originated in the d
aim satisfaction Of his friends, who a
orld avcrse to his going there on WI
! Il they consider such inadequ,
bite compensation. He, himself,
,ene sists that American Diplomati
liant should be better paid. Said
gin the pay Of these positions is j,
.ess. about enough to provide dect
thcr house rent. ] expect TO be bar
her rupted before return. b
heir continued he (laughing) money
resi- not everything in this world, J
E tho know.